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Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Qatar: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Qatar is placed joint 110th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 581.7 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 4.023 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint110th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Qatar on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
581.7
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Qatar: 581.7. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Western Asia
- 145.08 Georgia
4.023
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Qatar: 4.023. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Western Asia
- 79.83 Georgia
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
65.9
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 40th of 99 by World Energy Council
Qatar: 65.9. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Western Asia
- 74.1 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Saudi Arabia 66.9
02Over time
Which way Qatar is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar fell from 603.72 in 2000 to 581.7 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2024 581.704 433.7 2023 584.250 452.7 2022 596.767 476.3 2021 602.529 469.0 2020 602.551 482.0 2019 602.640 488.2 2018 602.434 500.4 2017 602.451 506.3 2016 602.451 521.9 2015 602.426 524.8 2014 602.552 522.3 2013 602.791 508.8 2012 603.563 525.4 2011 603.677 521.4 2010 603.696 515.5 2009 603.684 533.6 2008 603.700 517.2 2007 603.700 535.3 2006 603.689 537.5 2005 603.681 521.4 2004 603.704 523.1 2003 603.664 543.1 2002 603.656 551.3 2001 603.719 559.3 2000 603.724 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
QatarWorld median
Qatar rose from 0 in 2000 to 4.023 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Qatar World median 2024 4.023 32.062 2023 3.565 28.000 2022 1.315 28.881 2021 0.290 28.286 2020 0.283 27.125 2019 0.260 26.296 2018 0.312 25.505 2017 0.306 24.023 2016 0.306 22.218 2015 0.312 21.915 2014 0.284 21.151 2013 0.230 21.593 2012 0.029 19.869 2011 0.000 18.584 2010 0.000 18.572 2009 0.000 17.886 2008 0.000 15.923 2007 0.000 15.586 2006 0.000 15.392 2005 0.000 16.438 2004 0.000 16.445 2003 0.000 16.339 2002 0.000 13.826 2001 0.000 14.023 2000 0.000 15.612
03In context
Qatar beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Qatar and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | =110th | 581.7 | 4.023 | 65.9 |
 Saudi Arabia | not placed | — | — | 66.9 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Qatar in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Qatar is ahead of the world, and behind
23 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median3
Statistics on which Qatar does better than the middle country measured.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.77025.77No earlier reading
Qatar: 0 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 179th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8511.3424.85No earlier reading
Qatar: 11.34 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2359.2348.23▲ Improved since 2013
Qatar: 59.23 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
Behind the world median5
Statistics on which Qatar does worse than the middle country measured.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2793.7935.279▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 3.793 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2624.3233.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Qatar: 24.32 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.324.02337.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 4.023 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 141st of 162 · derived.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7388.7332.738No real change since 2014
Qatar: 8.733 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.2141.273.21No real change since 2014
Qatar: 41.27 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 1st of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Level with the median, or no median to compare4
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 100 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 100100100▼ Worsened since 2014
Qatar: 100 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Primary Schools with ElectricityUIS · 2024 · world median 100100100No real change since 2016
Qatar: 100 · world median 100 · Primary schools with access to electricity (%). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 1.246 to 100; higher is better.
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Qatar: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.5766.0749.5No real change since 2014
Qatar: 766.07 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0169.950No real change since 2014
Qatar: 169.95 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58595.982.585No real change since 2014
Qatar: 95.98 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0779.9620.077No real change since 2014
Qatar: 9.962 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 01,2970No real change since 2015
Qatar: 1,297 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.9174.273No earlier reading
Qatar: 4.917 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1441.680.144Moved since 2014
Qatar: 1.68 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0493.7933.049Moved since 2014
Qatar: 3.793 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Qatar: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Qatar: 0 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.85012.85No real change since 2014
Qatar: 0 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
No current reading for Qatar
Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Qatar’s 16 topics
Energy is Qatar’s 14th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Work & Labourjoint 8th of 1824/4 keys
- Risk & Resiliencejoint 16th of 1933/4 keys
- Digital & Technology27th of 1983/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade27th of 1773/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality25th of 1593/3 keys
- Health & Wellbeingjoint 34th of 2003/4 keys
- Governance & Institutionsjoint 59th of 1944/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital82nd of 1963/3 keys
- Peace & Security75th of 1774/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge84th of 1983/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture82nd of 1842/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation84th of 1763/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 124th of 1984/4 keys
- Energyjoint 110th of 1653/3 keys
- Gender & Equality179th of 1834/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability186th of 1863/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Qatar can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Bhutan1st2/3 keysHighest in Western Asia
Georgia38th3/3 keysThis page
Qatar=110th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Qatar on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Qatar rank on energy?
Qatar is placed joint 110th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Qatar?
581.7 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Qatar?
4.023 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Qatar compare with Saudi Arabia on energy?
Saudi Arabia is not placed on Energy, holding too few of its key statistics, and Qatar joint 110th. World Energy Trilemma Index: Saudi Arabia 66.9, Qatar 65.9.
How have Qatar’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity fell from 603.72 in 2000 to 581.7 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation rose from 0 in 2000 to 4.023 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Qatar?
No current reading is published for Qatar on Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, RISE Clean Cooking Policy Score and RISE Electricity Access Policy Score. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 23 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Qatar’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Qatar (banner) — Haakon S. Krohn derivative work: JamesA, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Qatar: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/qatar/energy